Table 1.

Socio-demographic data of patients with perforated Peptic ulcer disease in four teaching hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Category		Number	Percentage
GENDER	Male	84	86.6
	Female	13	13.4
	Male: Female ratio 6.5: 1
Age	Mean age of 31.9,Median of 27,Age range from 16 to 76
	11–20	17	17.5
	21–30	41	42.3
	31–40	23	23.7
	41–50	4	4.1
	51–60	6	6.2
	61–70	4	4.1
	71–80	2	2.1
Address	Addis Ababa	82	84.5
	Outside Addis Ababa	15	15.5
Religion	Orthodox Christian	75	77.3
	Muslims	16	16.5
	Other Christians	6	6.2
Alcohol use	Yes	44	45.4
	No	53	54.6
Khat use (Catha edulis)	Yes	17	17.5
	No	80	82.5
Smoking	yes	32	33
	No	65	67
Co-morbidity	present	3	3.1
	Absent	94	96.9
NSAID use	Present	2	2.1
	absent	95	97.9
Fasting	present	13	13.4
season	summer	18	18.6
	autumn	19	19.6
	winter	26	26.7
	spring	34	35.1
History of PUD H. pylori infection	Present	73	75.3
	absent	24	24.7
	positive	3	3.1
	Negative	4	4.1
	unknown	90	92.8